KEY QUALIFICATIONS
More than 10 years of experience in policy-related development issues, particularly in the areas of participatory development, education, gender and governance. Strong skills in multi-sectoral project management and human resource development.

EDUCATION
Master of International Business Studies (MIBS), Human Resources
University of South Carolina; Columbia, South Carolina
Bachelor of Administration, Finance
University of Georgia; Athens, Georgia
Certificate in International Humanitarian Law
Judge Advocate General's Office; Ottawa, Canada

PREVIOUS WORK/CONSULTANCY EXPERIENCE

• Alpha International, Relief Manager, Middle East February 2000-present
  Responsible for assessing and developing Alpha International's response to Iraq and Jordan. Also, led relief response preparedness and scenario planning. Implemented relief responses as they occurred, with active disaster responses in South Lebanon and West Bank and Gaza.
  
  
• Alpha International, Country Director, Kosovo July 1999-February 2000
  Responsible for $42 million emergency program with 36 foreign staff and 250 national staff. Assisted in the transition to rehabilitation program.
  
  
• Alpha International, Country Director, Albania January 1998-July 1999
  Responsible for Alpha International's emergency programs dealing with the Kosovar refugees fleeing into Albania. This included negotiating the legal status of Alpha International with the Government of Albania. Guided the Alpha International team in the design, presentation and approval of more than $2 million in grants from donors including USAID, UNHCR and the EU. Developed joint programs with the IFRC, Catholic Relief Services and ADRA.
  
  
• Beta International, Emergency Response Officer for Angola June 1996-December 1997
  Responsible for a 30,000-ton emergency food program reaching 600,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) via three NGO implementing partners, and other U.S. government humanitarian aid. Implemented additional emergency assistance programs and arranged for diversion of commodities. Assisted in organizing two evacuations of all foreign citizens.
  
  
• Delta International, Education Specialist, Pakistan May 1994-November 1997
  Provided technical assistance to the Government of Pakistan for the implementation of the Social Action Program (SAP). Built government capacity for implementation of social sector programs. Coordinated the technical working group for education where key members were senior provincial and donor education representatives. Developed policy guidelines for the improvement of the basic education sector and provided a forum for coordination between donors and government representatives. Assisted federal and provincial governments with preparation of annual operational plans. Assisted governments with dissemination of SAP policies. Conducted various technical studies in coordination with government and bilateral and multi-lateral donors.
  
  
• Gamma International, Human Resources Development Manager, Bolivia August 1993-May 1994
  Supervised implementation of three projects in the Human Resources Development (HRD) portfolio: the Primary Education Development Program (PED); the Institutional Excellence Project (IEP), which aimed at building linkages between university centers of excellence and industry; and the Development Support Training Project (DSTP), through which several thousand Bolivians have been sent for training to the United States and other countries. Supervised staff of several professionals and institutional contractors. Represented Gamma International at meetings with all levels of Bolivian government regarding the HRD and the Health, Population and Nutrition (HPN) portfolios, and often served as technical advisor on social sector issues.
  
  
• Omega International, Project Manager and Economic Specialist, Kenya April 1990-April 1994
  Monitored and evaluated all aspects of Omega's program implementation, negotiated bench marks with senior Kenyan government officials, monitored federal and provincial budgets, and worked with government counterparts in planning investment and recurrent budgets. Prepared all economic and financial analyses and coordinated with other donors on education activities. Supervised technical assistance (TA) teams, including expatriate and local consultants. Held primary responsibility for conducting biannual reviews with the TA teams to consolidate their work plans, as well as biannual mission reviews of the program. Involved in all aspects of financing, contracting and procurement for the Omega mission as well as in providing assistance to the provincial and federal governments in these areas.
  
  
• Omega International, Project and Economic Specialist, Pakistan April 1989-April 1990
  Designed the Chi Program, with particular emphasis on development of the financial, budgetary and economic analyses. Member of the design team for the Chi Program in preparing the concept and project papers. Involved in all Omega mission clearance processes, negotiations with the Pakistani government on covenants, conditions precedent and the flow of funds, and preparation of project documentation.

LANGUAGES
English (native), Spanish (advanced), Portuguese (good), Punjabi (fair)

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Proposal Writing, Financial Analysis, Project Implementation